5 Places for Children in Beppu: Fees at Rakutenchi and Kijima Kogen Park, and a Free Park (2026)

5 places for children in Beppu

Kannawa Jigoku-Chitai Park has free admission, while rainy days suit Beppu Kodomo Asobi Meguri on Tokiwa Beppu's 4th floor.
Rakutenchi is ¥1,300 for adults and ¥600 for children with cable car; Kijima Kogen Park entry is ¥1,500 and ¥600.
Two adults and 2 elementary school children pay ¥3,800 at Rakutenchi, ¥4,200 at Kijima Kogen Park, and ¥5,400 at Beppu Ropeway.

For a day out with children in Beppu, a day with no spending is the free Kannawa Jigoku-Chitai Park, a rainy day is “Beppu Kodomo Asobi Meguri” on the 4th floor of Tokiwa Beppu, and a full day of rides is the amusement park Beppu Rakutenchi or Kijima Kogen Park. This page compares 5 places by fee, the age up to which children enter free, and parking.

In short

Free: Kannawa Jigoku-Chitai Park (free entry, 7 kinds of play equipment).
Rainy day: Beppu Kodomo Asobi Meguri (indoors on the 4th floor of Tokiwa Beppu; ages 6 months to 12 years).
Cable car and animals: Beppu Rakutenchi (an amusement park reached by cable car, with capybara feeding and go-karts).
Rides all day: Kijima Kogen Park (a ride pass gives unlimited rides on eligible attractions for the day).
Views: Beppu Ropeway (about 10 minutes up Mt. Tsurumi).

Checked with official pages on October 18, 2026 (Japan time). Prices and hours may change.

1. How to choose: fee, weather and age

To avoid an entry fee: Kannawa Jigoku-Chitai Park (free entry, 7 kinds of play equipment).
On a rainy day: Beppu Kodomo Asobi Meguri (indoors on the 4th floor of Tokiwa Beppu; ages 6 months to 12 years).
For the cable car and animals: Beppu Rakutenchi (an amusement park reached by cable car, with capybara feeding and go-karts).
To ride many times: Kijima Kogen Park (a ride pass gives unlimited rides on eligible attractions for the day).
To see the view: Beppu Ropeway (about 10 minutes up Mt. Tsurumi).

2. Fees and parking at the 5 places for children in Beppu

Place	Fee (adult / child)	Entry for 2 adults and 2 elementary school children	Parking
Beppu Rakutenchi	¥1,300 / ¥600 (main gate)	¥3,800	¥300 for a regular car
Kijima Kogen Park	¥1,500 / ¥600 (entry only)	¥4,200 (¥20,200 with the ride pass set)	¥500 a day for a regular car
Beppu Ropeway	¥1,800 round trip / ¥900 round trip	¥5,400	250 spaces
Kannawa Jigoku-Chitai Park	Free	¥0	130 free, 114 paid
Asobi Meguri	¥330 / from ¥550 (weekdays)	¥1,760 (weekday, first 30 minutes)	Tokiwa Parking (discount with shopping)

The totals are entry or ride fees only and do not include parking or the cost of rides at the amusement parks. For Asobi Meguri, the figure is the child’s first 30 minutes, and after that a charge is added every 10 minutes (¥2,200 on holidays under the same conditions). The play time and content differ, so this is not a like-for-like comparison.

3. Beppu Rakutenchi: adults ¥1,300 including the cable car

Inside Rakutenchi (official Beppu Cable Rakutenchi channel)

The main gate of Beppu Rakutenchi (with a round-trip cable car ticket) is ¥1,300 for adults (junior high school and older) and ¥600 for children (age 3 to elementary school), and free for ages 2 and under. The Otohara gate, which does not use the cable car, is ¥1,100 for adults and ¥500 for children. Inside the park there is capybara feeding (since March 2026), and go-karts returned in 2023. Last entry is 1 hour before closing. Closing days are given in a monthly calendar, and in October and November 2026 they are Tuesdays. Parking is shared by the main gate and the Otohara gate and is ¥300 for a regular car. Beppu Rakutenchi fees and advance tickets (Japanese) / Beppu Rakutenchi operating calendar (Japanese)

Name	Beppu Rakutenchi
Address	Nagarekawa-dori 18-chome, Beppu City, Oita
Hours / Closed	9:30–17:00 (last entry 1 hour before closing). Closing days announced on operating calendar (Tuesdays in October and November 2026; open November 3)
Phone	0977-85-8888
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4. Kijima Kogen Park: ¥5,500 for an adult with the ride pass

Entry to Kijima Kogen Park is ¥1,500 for adults (junior high school to age 59), ¥600 for children (age 4 to elementary school) and ¥600 for seniors (60 to 69), and free for age 70 and over and age 3 and under. The “ride pass”, which allows unlimited rides on eligible attractions for the day (with some exceptions), costs ¥5,500 for adults, ¥4,600 for children and seniors (60 to 69) and ¥4,000 for ages 70 and over, as a set with the entry ticket. Hours change by day, and you can check the operating calendar. Parking is ¥500 a day for a regular car (about 2,000 spaces) and opens 30 minutes before the park does. By bus, it is about 40 minutes by Kamenoi Bus from the west exit of Beppu Station, and you get off at the “Kijima Kogen Park” stop. Kijima Kogen Park admission fees (Japanese) / Kijima Kogen Park operating calendar (Japanese) / Kijima Kogen Park access (Japanese)

別府で子どもと行く9か所。ラクテンチ・地獄地帯公園、料金と対象年齢城島高原パークのティーカップ — The teacups at Kijima Kogen Park

別府で子どもと行く9か所。ラクテンチ・地獄地帯公園、料金と対象年齢城島高原パークのメリーゴーランド — The teacups at Kijima Kogen Park

Photo source: Kijima Kogen Park in Oita: collaboration event for the film “Karada Sagashi: The Last Night” being held (as of the release; Kijima Kogen Operations Co., Ltd. press release, August 5, 2025) (Japanese)

Name	Kijima Kogen Park
Address	123 Kijima Kogen, Beppu City, Oita
Hours / Closed	Varies by day (announced on official operating calendar)
Phone	0977-22-1165
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5. Beppu Ropeway: about 10 minutes to the top of Mt. Tsurumi

Beppu Ropeway is ¥1,800 round trip and ¥1,200 one way for adults (junior high school and older), and ¥900 round trip and ¥600 one way for children (age 4 to elementary school). For seniors (70 and over) it is ¥1,700 round trip and ¥1,200 one way. The ropeway carries 101 people and takes about 10 minutes to reach the summit of Mt. Tsurumi (1,375 m above sea level). There are 250 parking spaces. It does not run on some days because of bad weather or equipment inspections. Beppu Ropeway on the official Oita tourism site (Japanese)

Name	Beppu Ropeway
Address	10-7 Samuhara, Minamitateishi, Beppu City, Oita
Phone	0977-22-2278
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6. Kannawa Jigoku-Chitai Park: free, 7 kinds of play equipment

Kannawa Jigoku-Chitai Park has no entry fee, has 7 kinds of play equipment centered on a large combined structure, and has no closing days. There are free car parks 1 to 4 (130 spaces in total, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.) and a paid Ogura area car park (114 regular cars, 24 hours, ¥100 per hour, maximum ¥500 for 24 hours). Beppu City page for Kannawa Jigoku-Chitai Park (Japanese)

Name	Kannawa Jigoku-Chitai Park
Address	953-9 Ogura-machi, Beppu City, Oita
Hours / Closed	No closing days
Phone	0977-21-1473 (Beppu City Parks and Green Spaces Division)
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7. On a rainy day: Beppu Kodomo Asobi Meguri (4th floor of Tokiwa Beppu)

At the indoor “Beppu Kodomo Asobi Meguri” on the 4th floor of Tokiwa Beppu, fees apply to ages 6 months to 12 years, and on weekdays a child pays ¥550 for the first 30 minutes (then ¥110 per 10 minutes) and an adult ¥330 (no extension charge). On holidays a child pays ¥660 for the first 30 minutes (then ¥150 per 10 minutes) and an adult ¥440. For a longer stay there is a ¥1,100 child’s all-day pass on weekdays and a ¥1,550 child’s 3-hour pass on holidays. It is an indoor play area themed on the town of Beppu, with a ball pool of 100,000 balls and a Kamenoi Bus ride. For parking, Tokiwa Parking is ¥200 per hour, and receipts of ¥1,000 or more for shopping or dining at Tokiwa give 2 hours free. Beppu Kodomo Asobi Meguri at Tokiwa Beppu (Japanese) / Tokiwa Beppu access and parking (Japanese)

Name	Beppu Kodomo Asobi Meguri
Address	2-9-1 Kitahama, Beppu City, Oita (4th floor, Tokiwa Beppu)
Hours / Closed	10:00–18:00
Phone	0977-23-1111 (Tokiwa Beppu main line)
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8. Fees for small children (the age up to which entry is free)

Rakutenchi is free for ages 2 and under, and Kijima Kogen Park for ages 3 and under. Beppu Ropeway charges the child fare from age 4. Beppu Kodomo Asobi Meguri charges from 6 months, and Kannawa Jigoku-Chitai Park is free at any age.

9. Other places to go with children in Beppu

Shidaka Kogen Campground at Lake Shidaka, the Beppu Jigoku Meguri hells tour, Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden and Umitamago in Oita City have fees and hours in separate articles.